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📰 RISC-V With Linux 6.18 Brings Support For MIPS Vendor Extensions
Back during the Linux 6.17 merge window the RISC-V changes were rejected as "garbage" for being submitted too late in the merge window and with some code choices that upset Linus Torvalds. With lessons learned, the RISC-V changes for Linux 6.18 were submitted today during the first official day of this new kernel cycle...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-RISC-V
📰 GNU Linux-libre 6.17 Deblobs The New Intel IPU7 Driver, Adjusts Existing Drivers
Building off yesterday's release of Linux 6.17, the GNU Linux-libre 6.17-gnu kernel is now available for this downstream kernel variant that strips away support for loading non-free microcode and other elements not aligned with the Free Software Foundation principles. This ultimately ends up limiting the hardware support available with most of today's modern hardware requiring microcode/firmware but alas here is the latest release with a fresh...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Linux-libre-6.17
📰 Cronos: The New Dawn gets performance improvements and a Linux HDR fix
Cronos: The New Dawn is the latest horror game from Bloober Team, and with the latest update it should work a lot better for everyone..
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/cronos-the-new-dawn-gets-performance-improvements-and-a-linux-hdr-fix/
Onyx BOOX Palma color eReader supports 4G LTE, but doesn't make phone calls
https://liliputing.com/onyx-boox-palma-color-ereader-supports-4g-lte-but-doesnt-make-phone-calls/
Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy now available on GOG
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/tomb-raider-definitive-survivor-trilogy-now-available-on-gog/
9 Linux certifications to boost your career | Network World
https://www.networkworld.com/article/4060215/9-linux-certifications-to-boost-your-career.html
📰 EU probes SAP over anti-competitive ERP support practices
The European Comission is investigating potential anti-competitive practices in aftermarket services SAP provides for its on-premise ERP software.
🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/eu-probes-sap-over-anti-competitive-erp-support-practices/
📰 Kitty Terminal 0.43 Brings Session Management
Kitty 0.43 GPU-accelerated terminal emulator adds session management, cursor trail colors, blinking text, and improved macOS compatibility.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kitty-terminal-0-43-brings-session-management/
📰 Independent Distro KaOS Linux 2025.09 Arrives with Linux 6.16, KDE Gear 25.08
KaOS Linux 2025.09 independent distribution is now available for download with the latest KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/independent-distro-kaos-linux-2025-09-arrives-with-linux-6-16-kde-gear-25-08
📰 This extremely creepy remote-controlled ESP32 facehugger is perfect for Halloween
We love our DIY Halloween decorations here at XDA. In fact, our resident SBC enthusiast, Jeff Butts, discussed how to make a haunted house using a Raspberry Pi. However, there is one thing that all of the projects we cover have in common: they're only spooky in the silly sense. They may be fun little ghosts or portraits that look at you, but at the end of the day, they're harmless and a ton of fun.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/extremely-creepy-remote-controlled-esp32-facehugger/
📰 FreeBSD 15.0 Alpha 4 Will Now Install pkg From Release Media
FreeBSD 15.0 Alpha 4 is out today as the newest weekly test release in working toward the FreeBSD 15 stable release in early December...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-Alpha-4
📰 6 small 3D-printed parts that make PC building easier
Tired of PC building frustrations? These small 3D-printed solutions will revolutionize your setup.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/small-3d-printed-parts-make-pc-building-easier/
The Open Printer Is a Raspberry Pi Zero W-Powered, Fully-Open, Highly-Flexible Inkjet Printer
https://www.hackster.io/news/the-open-printer-is-a-raspberry-pi-zero-w-powered-fully-open-highly-flexible-inkjet-printer-30948a1787cc
Mala Petaka is another action-packed GZDoom boomer shooter now on Steam
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/mala-petaka-is-another-action-packed-gzdoom-boomer-shooter-now-on-steam/
Ubuntu 25.10's Only Supported RISC-V Platform: QEMU Virtualization
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-RISC-V-QEMU
📰 OpenTofu Introduces Ephemeral Support for Safer Secrets Management
OpenTofu nightly builds add Ephemeral and Write-Only features, arriving soon in 1.11 for better secret and state management.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/opentofu-introduces-ephemeral-support-for-safer-secrets-management/
Blender 5.0 Vulkan Render Tests Passing On AMD & NVIDIA But Failing For Intel - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Blender-5.0-Vulkan-Intel-Fail
📰 This SBC isn't a Raspberry Pi, but it massively surprised me
The ZimaBoard 2 is a neat SBC for home server projects.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-sbc-isnt-a-raspberry-pi-but-it-massively-surprised-me/
A Lot Of Rust Code Lining Up For The Linux 6.18 Kernel - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Linux-6.18
Linux Kernel ksmbd Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code
https://cybersecuritynews.com/linux-kernel-ksmbd-vulnerability/
📰 Linux Kernel 6.17 Officially Released, This Is What’s New
Linux kernel 6.17 is now available for download with new features, enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to filesystems and networking, and much more. Here’s what’s new!
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-17-officially-released-this-is-whats-new
📰 Linux 6.18 To Deliver Many Notable Features For AMD CPUs
There is a lot coming for AMD processors with the Linux 6.18 kernel. Of the early pull requests submitted in advance of the planned Linux 6.17 kernel release later today, there are a number of changes already lined up with some exciting AMD CPU feature additions for the next kernel version. These AMD changes for Linux 6.18 are all the more important with that kernel expected to become this year's Long Term Support (LTS) kernel version...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-AMD-CPUs
📰 Fish 4.1 Released With Nearly 1,400 Commits To This Rust-Based Shell
Following the release earlier this year of the Fish 4.0 shell that was ported from C++ to Rust, Fish 4.1 was released this weekend as the next major feature release...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fish-4.1-Released
📰 Linux 6.18 Audit Code To Properly Handle Multiple Linux Security Modules
The Linux kernel's audit subsystem/framework for greater insight into system activity for security purposes will now be able to properly cope with multiple Linux Security Modules (LSMs)...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-Audit-Subsystem
📰 ARM64 With Linux 6.18 To Accept Secrets From Firmware & More
All of the ARM64 feature changes intended for the Linux 6.18 merge window have been submitted in advance. There are a few new features worth calling out for 64-bit ARM Linux users...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-ARM64
📰 Unvanquished Game Ported To SDL3, Working Natively On Wayland
When it comes to open-source games, Unvanquished remains one of the most promising and interesting open-source FPS games from a technical perspective. With its next release, Unvanquished has been ported to the SDL3 library and is working well natively on Wayland...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Unvanquished-SDL3-Wayland
Rust Is Coming To A Git Near You
—> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3c4-w24kLw
5 of my favorite Linux distros ready to use out of the box - no setup required
https://www.zdnet.com/article/5-of-my-favorite-linux-distros-ready-to-use-out-of-the-box-no-setup-required/
This free and fast File Manager is the best I've used on Linux
https://www.xda-developers.com/best-free-fast-file-manager-on-linux/
📰 Features Expected For Linux 6.18: File-System Improvements, Sheaves, New Drivers & More Perf
With Linux 6.17 expected for release this weekend, the Linux 6.18 merge window will in turn kick-off for its usual two week dance. Here is a look at some of the features on our radar that are expected to be merged for Linux 6.18, which is also likely to be the 2025 LTS kernel version...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-Features-Expected